otherwise, with respect to armed ships can be applied to “legitimate defensive measure,” warned the in the US Navy.
TASS, may 20. the U.S. Navy has threatened the use of force in case of approaching their warships in the Persian Gulf, the Arabian sea and the Gulf of Oman closer than 100 m. the Corresponding warning issued on Tuesday by the National geospatial-intelligence Agency of the United States after incidents involving U.S. and Iranian ships in the region.
“In connection with the recent events in order to enhance security, minimize uncertainty and reduce the probability of failures of all vessels should keep a safe distance at least 100 m from US Navy ships in international waters and Straits. Military ships approached closer than 100 m to the US Navy ships, can be regarded as a threat, and they can be applied lawful defensive measures”, — stated in the notice.
Press service Fifth fleet of the U.S. Navy on 15 April issued a statement, according to which military boats of the Iranian Islamic revolutionary guard Corps, was performing dangerous maneuvers near several American warships in the Persian Gulf. After that, the President of the United States Donald trump announced that he had instructed the Navy to destroy any Iranian boats that creates obstacles to American ships at sea.
